painting

Discusses paintings that tell a story and gives examples which readers can follow to create their own stories in paint.

Explores how artists create the feeling of motion in their paintings.

Showcases eleven masterpieces by a variety of painters including Vermeer, Turner, Whistler, Monet,and others, looking at them in full and in detail to discover how the artists used the elements of light and shadow in their work. Includes suggested activities.

Briefly recounts the role of Renoir, along with his fellow artists, in the development of a new type of painting known as Impressionism.

When Queenie McBear gets a crush on her new art teacher, her boyfriend gets jealous, and learns how to paint in the process.

Motivated by a birthday gift, a 72-year-old woman begins to paint.

Defines painting terms and looks at tools, training, and career options for painters.

A talented young artist, commanded to paint the king's courtiers, all of whom wish to be portrayed with improved appearances, struggles with his sense of integrity which demands honest portraiture.

Examines the life and work of the Spanish artist, describing and giving examples of his art.

During the Tang dynasty, master painter Wu Daozi creates an extraordinary mural for the emperor.